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There's dark talent around the world, from the Midwest to the Middle East. Backing this talent is the right thing to do morally and the smart thing to do economically. To be clear: I'm not talking about sending more tech talent to the US. Instead, I'm talking about backing dark talent around the world. That includes the many white kids from places like the Midwest who've been unfairly quota'd out of Harvard. But it also includes those outside America whose societies were ravaged by war, socialism, or communism...and who are just now starting to become productive again. The goal is global equality of opportunity. The Internet actually now provides the basis for uniform rule-of-law via rule-of-code, starting with Bitcoin and smart contracts. We just need to execute from here. Yes. That's what the blockchain is: everyone worldwide gets access to their ideal monetary policy, payments, smart contracts, and entity formation. Enforced by incorruptible & transparent computer-based judges. And opted into on a purely voluntary basis. https://t.co/zbf01PpnM3 Yes. It's simultaneously to the progressive left and the capitalist right of today's system. Everyone from every race is treated provably equally under Bitcoin's rule-of-code. At the same time, there is zero involuntary redistribution. Tough, but fair. https://t.co/2RJMQ0Q8Vw
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@balajis So, impose free market capitalism everywhere. The very thing which allows talent to flourish. Also, the very thing that makes it profitable to seek out, encourage, such talent. Win/Win here.

worstall ↗

@balajis Cryptocurrencies open doors to free economies where dark talent converts 1:1 to equal opportunity A meritocratic, free gym to level up in and build Everyone gets the same opportunity to pursue their dreams and life goals but the hustle is not included Hustle, that knows no skin, religion, ethnicity or gender, is the only great divider that remains to separate wealth

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the amount of genius sitting untapped in people who were born in the wrong place at the wrong time is probably the biggest waste in human history undiscovered because opportunity isn't distributed by merit, but by geography + luck love this quote from @balajis on "dark talent" https://t.co/V97FiBvH11

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